{"id":1394,"date":"2019-10-28T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T21:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/planning\/?page_id=1394"},"modified":"2021-01-07T13:15:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T21:15:35","slug":"iii-community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/strategic-scorecard\/iii-community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"III. Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>III. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Create meaningful opportunities for lasting partnerships with local communities and regional and global organizations.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Enhance access to and support for experiential learning and co-curricular activities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.1 Adopt experiential learning guidelines and align high-impact practices with these guidelines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.2 Articulate internship or service learning opportunities for all academic programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.3 Develop experiential and co-curricular activities that provide appropriate accommodations for faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/Experiential-Learning-5-Year-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning Strategic Action Team<\/a> developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/Experiential-Learning-5-Year-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five-year plan<\/a> to address these three strategic initiatives (III.1.1, III.1.2 and III.1.3), starting with building expertise, capacity and interest; gathering input; providing resources and guidelines; and establishing a taskforce for writing a white paper that holistically addresses access and benefit for students, possibly, creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/experiential-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[endsection]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Increase institutional engagement with local, regional and global communities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.1 Increase support for student engagement in community service.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Additional base funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Service Learning and Career Development<\/a> (starting 2018).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.2 Provide professional development for faculty and staff to promote engagement in community service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.3 Establish processes to recognize faculty, staff and students for public service.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Under construction<\/strong> | Pastega Committee is looking at a Faculty Service Award to be first awarded Spring 2020.<\/li>\n<li>The faculty <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\/employee-relations\/collective-bargaining-agreementsconditions-of-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBA<\/a> includes explicit language recognizing community service as part of faculty service obligations, and what faculty can be recognized for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.4 Create and enhance educational partnerships with local communities, particularly for underrepresented student groups.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/teachered\/bilingual-teacher-scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bilingual Teacher Scholars<\/a> program has increased the number of scholars participating.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/willamettepromise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willamette Promise<\/a> provides teacher training and college credit opportunities for Oregon high school students with a focus on underrepresented\/under-served student populations, and students in those programs show improved outcomes. Willamette Promise is dis-aggregated and you can see the equity results<a href=\"https:\/\/educationnorthwest.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/expanded-accelerated-oregon-2015-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> here<\/a>. Also see page 6 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/ABL-survey-results-May-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HECC Spring 2017 Assessment Based Learning (ABL) Transcription and Transfer Brief<\/a> for evidence regarding Willamette Promise student outcomes.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.5 Enhance educational partnerships with international universities that promote global connections for faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Under construction<\/strong> | WOU is continuing to develop new international partnerships and identify opportunities for WOU faculty to travel and teach abroad. See the<a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjigP-c9u7kAhXDLH0KHRMbA5AQFjABegQIBxAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Wz1iv0Rzju3gFw076FuK\" target=\"_blank\" data-cturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjigP-c9u7kAhXDLH0KHRMbA5AQFjABegQIBxAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Wz1iv0Rzju3gFw076FuK\" data-ctorig=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Office of International Education &amp; Development<\/a>.<strong><br \/> <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/committees\/international-education-and-services-committee\/worldoregon-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU is now a member<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldoregon.org\/katherine_miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Oregon<\/a> and connecting students, faculty and staff with this internationally focused organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.6 Strengthen partnerships with community organizations and businesses and local, regional and state government agencies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty continue to lead work in this area in many programs, examples include<br \/> Alumni mentoring programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/careermentoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/slcd\/careermentoring\/<\/a>), the <a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiCso3Q9-7kAhV9FTQIHbCDBYMQFjAAegQIARAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yWacIIx8tP3HMKF7ucXFD\" data-ctorig=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">History Alumni Mentors<\/a> program, pursuing federal grant (CAMP) for <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/commemorating-100-years-of-womens-suffrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women\u2019s Voting Rights Projec<\/a>t that will involve collaboration with partners that serve migrant farmworker families (Kim Jensen, Social Science)<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/provost\/wou-in-salem\/\">WOU in Salem<\/a> actively pursuing partnerships with employers.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[endsection]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Improve the connections between university programs and activities and surrounding communities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.1 Expand activities and partnership with local and regional organizations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Active service learning project: <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/woustories\/2016\/05\/27\/wou-news-western-students-step-shoes-homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitat for Humanity work<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/student-engagement\/leadership\/fraternity-sorority-life\/sororities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpha Chi Omega<\/a> sorority.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/smith\/\">Smith Fine Arts<\/a> series partners with local schools for artist outreach programs.<\/li>\n<li>Faculty and programs, along with their students, participate in a variety of community and local events. See the LAS Dean\u2019s news page, <a href=\"http:\/\/wou.edu\/las\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/las\/news<\/a> and the Division of Education and Leadership\u2019s news page, <a href=\"http:\/\/wou.edu\/teachered\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/teachered\/news<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.2 Increase community and alumni participation in, and support for, campus activities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We publicize faculty, student and alumni accomplishments and continue to foster connections via <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/woustories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU Stories<\/a>.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/alumni\/stay-connected\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pawprints news<\/a> is sent to Alumni and community members with highlighted events and link to calendar of events.<\/li>\n<li>Various campus groups including <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/smith\/\">Smith Fine Arts<\/a> series, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/alumni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU Alumni<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/provost\/wou-in-salem\/\">WOU in Salem<\/a> and others participate in off campus events in an effort to connect people to campus.<\/li>\n<li>Membership in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalgraphicsdigitalpublications.com\/epubs\/MEDIAMERICA\/TravelSalemVisitorGuide2019\/viewer\/desktop\/#page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Salem<\/a> helps provide and promote campus activities. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/\">Public Policy &amp; Administration major<\/a> organized the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/publicpolicy\/congress-to-campus-public-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congress to Campus<\/a> event (<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/western-to-participate-in-congress-to-campus-program-this-february-two-students-will-act-as-ambassadors\/\">Howl article<\/a>) in February, 2020 bringing two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives to WOU to discuss bipartisanship, political dialogue and public service careers. As part of these events, WOU alumni participated in a Public Service careers panel, and the WOU and surrounding community were invited to attend the public forum, and specific classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[endsection]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Support knowledge, experiences and activities that promote a better understanding of diversity-related topics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||false|false&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.1 Enhance diversity of university community as a matter of institutional priority and an integral component of academic success.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>WOU continues to work towards our goal to become a Hispanic Serving Institution. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/highered\/research\/Pages\/snapshots.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statewide Higher Education Snapshots<\/a> for recent growth. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Diversity &amp; Inclusion Advisory Committee<\/a> (UDIAC) has been formed.<\/li>\n<li>The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is engaging in strategic hiring to diversify faculty, and faculty have attended <span>search team orientation <\/span>meetings hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Resources<\/a>. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.2 Provide professional development to improve institutional climate and personal commitment to, and understanding of, cultural competencies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.3 Recognize that knowledge of, and experience in, diversity-related topics are professional competencies that are expected of all employees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Addressing both III.4.2 and III.4.3, the College of Liberal Arts and Science has brought national experts to campus to conduct workshops in diversity, equity and inclusion. Fall 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/visiting-lecturer-dr-asoa-inoue-discusses-white-language-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Asoa Inoue discussed white language in education<\/a>. Winter 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2019\/01\/Faculty-Senate-Report-1-8-19-1.pdf&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiFvfzr3qblAhVoFTQIHRGzAo4QFjAAegQIABAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e31O0aYFgeWLnb9Lvo5gZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Nicole Stokes-DuPass conducted an all-day interactive workshop on diversity, equity and inclusion<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[endsection]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>III. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Create meaningful&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1277,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h2><strong>III. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Create meaningful opportunities for lasting partnerships with local communities and regional and global organizations.<\/h2>\r\n[section=1. Enhance access to and support for experiential learning and co-curricular activities.]\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.1 Adopt experiential learning guidelines and align high-impact practices with these guidelines.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.2 Articulate internship or service learning opportunities for all academic programs.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.3 Develop experiential and co-curricular activities that provide appropriate accommodations for faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/Experiential-Learning-5-Year-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning Strategic Action Team<\/a> developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/Experiential-Learning-5-Year-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five-year plan<\/a> to address these three strategic initiatives (III.1.1, III.1.2 and III.1.3), starting with building expertise, capacity and interest; gathering input; providing resources and guidelines; and establishing a taskforce for writing a white paper that holistically addresses access and benefit for students, possibly, creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/experiential-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiential Learning program<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul><\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[endsection]\r\n\r\n[section=2. Increase institutional engagement with local, regional and global communities.]\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.1 Increase support for student engagement in community service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Additional base funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Service Learning and Career Development<\/a> (starting 2018).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.2 Provide professional development for faculty and staff to promote engagement in community service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.3 Establish processes to recognize faculty, staff and students for public service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Under construction<\/strong> | Pastega Committee is looking at a Faculty Service Award to be first awarded Spring 2020.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The faculty <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\/employee-relations\/collective-bargaining-agreementsconditions-of-employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBA<\/a> includes explicit language recognizing community service as part of faculty service obligations, and what faculty can be recognized for.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.4 Create and enhance educational partnerships with local communities, particularly for underrepresented student groups.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/teachered\/bilingual-teacher-scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bilingual Teacher Scholars<\/a> program has increased the number of scholars participating.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/willamettepromise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willamette Promise<\/a> provides teacher training and college credit opportunities for Oregon high school students with a focus on underrepresented\/under-served student populations, and students in those programs show improved outcomes. Willamette Promise is dis-aggregated and you can see the equity results<a href=\"https:\/\/educationnorthwest.org\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/expanded-accelerated-oregon-2015-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> here<\/a>. Also see page 6 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/files\/2019\/10\/ABL-survey-results-May-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HECC Spring 2017 Assessment Based Learning (ABL) Transcription and Transfer Brief<\/a> for evidence regarding Willamette Promise student outcomes.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.5 Enhance educational partnerships with international universities that promote global connections for faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Under construction<\/strong> | WOU is continuing to develop new international partnerships and identify opportunities for WOU faculty to travel and teach abroad. See the<a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjigP-c9u7kAhXDLH0KHRMbA5AQFjABegQIBxAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Wz1iv0Rzju3gFw076FuK\" target=\"_blank\" data-cturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjigP-c9u7kAhXDLH0KHRMbA5AQFjABegQIBxAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw29Wz1iv0Rzju3gFw076FuK\" data-ctorig=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/international\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Office of International Education &amp; Development<\/a>.<strong>\r\n<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/committees\/international-education-and-services-committee\/worldoregon-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU is now a member<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldoregon.org\/katherine_miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Oregon<\/a> and connecting students, faculty and staff with this internationally focused organization.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2.6 Strengthen partnerships with community organizations and businesses and local, regional and state government agencies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Faculty continue to lead work in this area in many programs, examples include\r\nAlumni mentoring programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/careermentoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/slcd\/careermentoring\/<\/a>), the <a class=\"gs-title\" href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiCso3Q9-7kAhV9FTQIHbCDBYMQFjAAegQIARAB&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yWacIIx8tP3HMKF7ucXFD\" data-ctorig=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/history\/history-alumni-mentors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">History Alumni Mentors<\/a> program, pursuing federal grant (CAMP) for <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/commemorating-100-years-of-womens-suffrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Women\u2019s Voting Rights Projec<\/a>t that will involve collaboration with partners that serve migrant farmworker families (Kim Jensen, Social Science)<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/provost\/wou-in-salem\/\">WOU in Salem<\/a> actively pursuing partnerships with employers.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[endsection]\r\n\r\n[section=3. Improve the connections between university programs and activities and surrounding communities.]\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.1 Expand activities and partnership with local and regional organizations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Active service learning project: <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/woustories\/2016\/05\/27\/wou-news-western-students-step-shoes-homeless\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitat for Humanity work<\/a> by the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/student-engagement\/leadership\/fraternity-sorority-life\/sororities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alpha Chi Omega<\/a> sorority.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/smith\/\">Smith Fine Arts<\/a> series partners with local schools for artist outreach programs.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Faculty and programs, along with their students, participate in a variety of community and local events. See the LAS Dean's news page, <a href=\"http:\/\/wou.edu\/las\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/las\/news<\/a> and the Division of Education and Leadership's news page, <a href=\"http:\/\/wou.edu\/teachered\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wou.edu\/teachered\/news<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">3.2 Increase community and alumni participation in, and support for, campus activities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>We publicize faculty, student and alumni accomplishments and continue to foster connections via <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/woustories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU Stories<\/a>.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/alumni\/stay-connected\/publications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pawprints news<\/a> is sent to Alumni and community members with highlighted events and link to calendar of events.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Various campus groups including <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/smith\/\">Smith Fine Arts<\/a> series, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/alumni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WOU Alumni<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/provost\/wou-in-salem\/\">WOU in Salem<\/a> and others participate in off campus events in an effort to connect people to campus.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Membership in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journalgraphicsdigitalpublications.com\/epubs\/MEDIAMERICA\/TravelSalemVisitorGuide2019\/viewer\/desktop\/#page\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Salem<\/a> helps provide and promote campus activities. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/\">Public Policy &amp; Administration major<\/a> organized the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/publicpolicy\/congress-to-campus-public-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congress to Campus<\/a> event (<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/western-to-participate-in-congress-to-campus-program-this-february-two-students-will-act-as-ambassadors\/\">Howl article<\/a>) in February, 2020 bringing two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives to WOU to discuss bipartisanship, political dialogue and public service careers. As part of these events, WOU alumni participated in a Public Service careers panel, and the WOU and surrounding community were invited to attend the public forum, and specific classes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[endsection]\r\n\r\n[section=4. Support knowledge, experiences and activities that promote a better understanding of diversity-related topics.]\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.1 Enhance diversity of university community as a matter of institutional priority and an integral component of academic success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>WOU continues to work towards our goal to become a Hispanic Serving Institution. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/highered\/research\/Pages\/snapshots.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Statewide Higher Education Snapshots<\/a> for recent growth. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Diversity &amp; Inclusion Advisory Committee<\/a> (UDIAC) has been formed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is engaging in strategic hiring to diversify faculty, and faculty have attended <span>search team orientation <\/span>meetings hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Resources<\/a>. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.2 Provide professional development to improve institutional climate and personal commitment to, and understanding of, cultural competencies.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">4.3 Recognize that knowledge of, and experience in, diversity-related topics are professional competencies that are expected of all employees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Addressing both III.4.2 and III.4.3, the College of Liberal Arts and Science has brought national experts to campus to conduct workshops in diversity, equity and inclusion. Fall 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/visiting-lecturer-dr-asoa-inoue-discusses-white-language-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Asoa Inoue discussed white language in education<\/a>. Winter 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=008669279092574545253:zgjnkgoltvq&amp;q=https:\/\/wou.edu\/facultysenate\/files\/2019\/01\/Faculty-Senate-Report-1-8-19-1.pdf&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiFvfzr3qblAhVoFTQIHRGzAo4QFjAAegQIABAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e31O0aYFgeWLnb9Lvo5gZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Nicole Stokes-DuPass conducted an all-day interactive workshop on diversity, equity and inclusion<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[endsection]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1394","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1394\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}